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span·ner
(spăn′ər)n.
1. A wrench having a hook, hole, or pin at the end for meshing with a related device on another object.
2. Chiefly British A wrench.
[German, winding tool, from spannen, to stretch, from Middle High German, from Old High German spannan; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
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spanner
(ˈspænə)n
1. (Tools) a steel hand tool with a handle carrying jaws or a hole of particular shape designed to grip a nut or bolt head
2. informal Brit a source of impediment or annoyance (esp in the phrase throw a spanner in the works)
[C17: from German, from spannen to stretch, span1]
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span•ner
(ˈspæn ər)n.
1. a person or thing that spans.
2. a wrench having a curved head with a hook or pin at one end for engaging notches or holes in collars, certain kinds of nuts, etc.
3. Chiefly Brit. a wrench, esp. one with fixed jaws.
[1630–40; (definitions 2,3) < German Spanner device for cocking a wheel-lock firearm; see span1 (v.), -er1]
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wrench
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| Noun | 1. |  spanner - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or boltadjustable spanner, adjustable wrench - an adjustable tool for gripping hexagonal nuts, with an adjustings crew in the head of the implement Allen wrench - a wrench for Allen screws alligator wrench - a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator) box end wrench, box wrench - a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head brace wrench - a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head bulldog wrench - a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something carriage wrench - a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts dog wrench - a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands hook spanner, hook wrench - a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object lug wrench - a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated open-end wrench, tappet wrench - a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle) pin wrench - a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned screw key - a wrench for turning a screw socket wrench - a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted sparkplug wrench - a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine tap wrench - a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread torque wrench - a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied |
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spanner
nounChiefly British. A tool with jaws for gripping and twisting:
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Translations
مِفْتَاحُ رَبْطمِفْتاح صَمولَه
klíč
skruenøgle
jakoavain
ključ za matice
villáskulcs
skrúflykill
スパナ
스패너
veržliaraktis
uzgriežņu atslēga
ključ za matice
skruvnyckel
กุญแจเลื่อน
İngiliz anahtarısomun anahtarı
cờ lê
spanner
[ˈspænəʳ] N (gen) → llave f de tuercas, llave f de tubo; (adjustable) → llave f inglesato throw or put a spanner in the works → meter un palo en la rueda
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
spanner
[ˈspænər] n (British) → clé f, clé f de mécaniciento throw a spanner in the works (= cause problems) → mettre des bâtons dans les roues
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
spanner
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
spanner
[ˈspænəʳ] n (Brit) → chiave f ingleseadjustable spanner → chiave f a rullino
to throw a spanner in the works (fig) → mettere il bastone tra le ruote
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
spanner
(ˈspӕnə) noun a type of tool used for tightening or loosening nuts, bolts etc.
throw a spanner in the works to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).
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spanner
→ مِفْتَاحُ رَبْط klíč skruenøgle Schraubenschlüssel κλειδί llave inglesa jakoavain clé anglaise ključ za matice chiave inglese スパナ 스패너 moersleutel fastnøkkel klucz (maszynowy) płaski chave inglesa гаечный ключ skruvnyckel กุญแจเลื่อน İngiliz anahtarı cờ lê 扳手Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009